Finish Carpentry in Maricopa

Finish carpentry is the trim, casing and paneling that finish a room once the walls are up. Desert Forge Cabinets has built custom trim work in homes since 2020. We fit baseboards, door casing, wainscoting and built-up trim by hand, cut to match your home instead of a stock kit.

What is finish carpentry?

Finish carpentry covers the trim work that goes in after framing and drywall are done. It includes baseboards, door and window casing, interior doors, wall paneling, wainscoting and built-up trim details. Desert Forge Cabinets builds each piece by hand and fits it to your walls, corners and floors, so the trim looks like it belongs in your house, not cut from a box kit.

What baseboard and trim styles can I choose?

Baseboard and trim come in many profiles, from a simple flat board to a tall, layered colonial style. Desert Forge Cabinets builds each piece to match your home's trim style, whether you want to match existing molding in an older home or set a new look for an addition. We walk through options at your free estimate visit, so you pick a profile that fits your rooms and your budget.

Door and window casing that frames every room

Door and window casing is the trim that frames each opening in a wall. It covers the gap between the drywall and the door or window jamb, and it sets the style for the whole room. We cut and fit casing by hand at every corner, so the reveals line up and the miters stay tight, inside and outside.

Replacing or adding interior doors

Interior doors wear out, or a room needs one added or resized during a remodel. Desert Forge Cabinets hangs and trims interior doors as part of a finish carpentry project, matching the casing style already in your home. A door that is hung level and trimmed well opens and closes smoothly for years, instead of sticking or swinging open on its own.

Wall paneling and wainscoting for an accent wall

Wall paneling and wainscoting dress up a plain wall with built-up trim panels, usually from chair-rail height down or floor to ceiling. Desert Forge Cabinets builds panel molding by hand to fit your wall's exact size, so the layout looks planned, not stretched or squeezed to fit. If you want a full coffered ceiling or crown molding to go with your panel wall, see our architectural molding service.

Trim materials: primed MDF and solid wood options

Trim comes in two main materials. Primed MDF is a wood-fiber board with a smooth, ready-to-paint surface. Solid wood trim costs more, resists dents and dings better, and can be stained instead of painted if you want the wood grain to show. Desert Forge Cabinets works with both, based on the look and finish you want for your home.

What makes built-up trim details look custom?

Built-up trim stacks two or more pieces of molding together to make a wider, more detailed profile than a single board. Desert Forge Cabinets layers baseboard, casing and cap pieces by hand to build a custom look around doors, windows or a fireplace surround. It takes more time to fit than basic trim, but it gives a room a finished look a single flat board cannot.

How we approach a finish carpentry project

Every project starts with a call or a message about what you want the trim to do. Desert Forge Cabinets visits your home for a free estimate, measures the rooms and talks through material and style. Once you approve the quote, we build and install the trim to fit your walls, not a generic size. See our full custom cabinetry services for kitchens, closets and more built by the same shop.

Finish Carpentry in Maricopa, AZ and the Phoenix area

Trim is the last thing installed and the first thing you see, so baseboard, casing and wall paneling get matched to the house, from an older Chandler two-story to a new build in Maricopa. Older homes often need trim matched to an existing profile, while newer builds give us a blank wall to design a full look from scratch. Free estimates are available for both.

Why choose Desert Forge Cabinets?

• Custom Built, Never Mass Produced.
• Family owned since 2020.

Where we offer finish carpentry

Desert Forge Cabinets handles finish carpentry from Maricopa across the towns below. Each town page covers what is different about the work there.

• our work in Chandler
• finish carpentry for Gilbert
• serving Scottsdale
• help near Paradise Valley
• our Mesa service area
• our work in Phoenix

Related services

• Architectural Molding: Desert Forge Cabinets builds crown molding, coffered and beamed ceilings, cased arches and decorative wall molding by hand.
• Fine Woodworking and Custom Furniture: We design and build one-of-a-kind solid wood furniture, like dining tables, benches and mantels.
• Custom Display Cases: We design and build custom display cases for trophies, memorabilia and sports collections, sized and lit to fit the room.

See all of our custom cabinetry services, or head back to the Desert Forge Cabinets home page.